On Monday, Aug. 26, Milwaukee Bucks general manager John Hammond, head coach Larry Drew and center Larry Sanders conducted a formal press conference at Pieper- Hillside Boys & Girls Club to … [Read more...]
13TH Annual Fellowship Open to salute youth development
Diversity golf outing to honor Former WI Senator Herb Kohl and Johnson Controls VP Charles Harvey for supporting Wisconsin Youth Programs The Fellowship Open, one of the country’s largest diversity … [Read more...]
Rufus King alums take on Riverside alums to raise scholarship dollars
4th-annual scholarship flag football contest set for Saturday, July 27 at Custer Stadium Alumni of Milwaukee Public Schools’ Rufus King International School and Riverside University High School will … [Read more...]
Youngest African American female professional golfer at 18
Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton “Could we be seeing the second coming of Tiger Woods?” asked Hannington Dia in her April 23, 2013 NEWSONE for Black America posting. She is … [Read more...]
Gilbert Brown Foundation and AT&T Wisconsin Pioneers team up to offer 8th Annual All-Pro Football Camp
The Gilbert Brown Foundation and the AT&T Wisconsin Pioneers teamed up once again to hold a free football camp for Milwaukee youth at North Division High School from Tuesday, July 9 to Thursday, … [Read more...]
Djdade Denson heads to State Championship for USM for both triple jump and long jump competitions
A standout athlete as a sophomore at University School of Milwaukee (USM), Djdade Denson has continued to turn heads his junior year. He holds the school records in triple jump, the 100 meter dash, … [Read more...]
James Beckum threw the ceremonial first pitch at The Brewers’ opening day game
James Beckum, founder of the Beckum-Stapleton Little League and former Negro League player, threw out the ceremonial first pitch at The Brewers’ opening day game. Beckum started the Beckum-Stapleton … [Read more...]
Winston-Salem State University wins 2012 Fresh Coast Classic Championship
The 2012 Fresh Coast Classic Champions were the Winston-Salem State University after defeating St. Leo with a 63-57 final score. Marcus Wells of Winston-Salem was the Classic’s MVP. (Photo by Pat A. … [Read more...]
From Chicago to London – young Dream Team player earns Olympic gold
Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton “Just 19, no player younger has represented the U.S. men’s basketball team in the Olympics,” writes David Haugh’s on August 10, 2012 in … [Read more...]
NBA Pioneer Wayne Embry receives Legends Award at Fellowship Open Tournament August 17 in Milwaukee
Honor coincides with 40th anniversary of his becoming the first African American general manager in professional sports Forty years after the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks named him the first … [Read more...]
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